Nikon P7800 vs Ricoh CX5

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Nikon P7800 vs Ricoh CX5, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Nikon and Ricoh. The image resolution of the P7800 (12MP) and the CX5 (10MP) is very comparable but the P7800 (1/1.7") and CX5 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizes.

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The P7800 was brought out 2 years after the CX5 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a short introduction of how the P7800 matches up vs the CX5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix P7800 and Ricoh CX5. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon P7800 Gallery and Ricoh CX5 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Nikon P7800 offers physical dimensions of 119mm x 78mm x 50mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 2.0") along with a weight of 399 grams (0.88 lbs) while the Ricoh CX5 has specifications of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the P7800 against the CX5.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the P7800 and CX5 is 82 and 92 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by checking out specs. The image here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the P7800 and CX5.

All in all, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The P7800 featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh easier and the Nikon P7800 will produce more detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more recent P7800 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.